The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-15
Death Of Hon. Henry ". Archer.
AN ABLE AND USEFUL MAN GONE.
A GREATLOss TO COUNTYAND STATE
His Death Uuexpected-Acccou of the
Funeral-Sketch of His Life

FunerRl-Sketch of His Life.
| Hon. Henry W. Archer died UNEXPECTEDLY ut
his home. shamrock" nea Bel Air at 3 O'Clock
last Friday afternoon. July Sih. His death was
caused by complication of intesiin and kidney
troubles which seem to have originated with a
severe attack OF Indigestion several weeks before
his death. Mr.. Archer was recovering from this
and was preparing TO make a visit to ent county
where he owned number of farms, when he
went to TowsontUwn, on the 18th of June with
Col Herman Stump. as counsel for the defend
ants in the case of Robert Z. Morgan vs. HEAPS
& Bro. After come sharp legal sparring in
which Mr. Archer took an active part, the case
was continued. Mr.. Archer, upon leaving court,
| complained of great thirst and was persuaded to
lie down in Col Mackintosh's office. He felt bet
| ter in short time and went to Baltimore. aud it
is said partook of some new beets at dinner.
Returning in the evening he had relapse. He
suffered greatly, but was apparently recover
ing, under the treatment of his son, Dr. VIM. s..
Archer, and afterwards growing worse, DR.. X.
ID. Lee was called in consultation. The symp-
toms continuing unfavorable, on Thursday Dr.
Christopher johnson was summoned by tele-
graph He arrived on the mail train, in the
evening, and remained with Mr.. Archer all night.
| He approved in every particular the course OF
treatment pursued by Drs. Lee and Archer and
went home Friday morning, promising 10 return
the same night. When he returned Mr.. Archer
had passed away.
| The news of Mr.. Archers death was soon
known In the neighborhood and caused among
all classes the deepest regret and surprise, as IL
was not generally known that his Illness was
serious.
His funeral took pace Sunday afternoon, tho
interment beingat Greenmount Cemetery. where
|
is buried. Services were held at the house
for tho immediate family and friends, by
Rev. James d. Craighill, of Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church, Del Air, Of which Mr.. Archer WINS
communicate and a vestryman. A large con.
course of his neie hbors and friends were assem-
bled at the house. Mr.. Archer's brother-n-
law, DIR. VIM II. Gale, and Mrs. Gale, of Annapo-
lis his brother-in-law Mr.. VIM. 8. Walker, and
Mrs. Walker, OF Chestertown, his sister. Mrs.
Henry Smithson, of Port Deposit; members of
the bar and prominent citizens from other parts
of the county were also present.
The pall-bearers were all members Of the Har-
ford bar, being Hon. Henry d. Farnandis. Hon.
Stevenson Archer, Col. E. II. Webster, Col. Her.
man Stump, Col. Ohio s. Leo and Mr.. Geo. L.
Van Bibber.
special train, leaving Bel Air station for Bal
timore at o'clock, p. NJ conveyed the funeral
cortege. The train upon its arrival at North
Avenue at 5.05 was met by hearse and carriages,
and the funeral procession reached the cemetery
at $50. The burial service at the grave was also
performed by Rev. Mr.. Craighill.
Among those who met the funeral at the sta
ton or at the Cemetery were Albert Constable,
Of Elkton: r. Hopkins Harris Henry w. Archer
of r., s. E. Cuttings, John p Poe. Judge Richard
Grason, Collector James b. Groome, r. II. Mitch
oil Tnht n,,1In L n
Stevens Albert Nelson, John P. Dallam, S. p.
McConkey, Nelson Lewis, Jas. Sloan and others.
Stewart g. Mowen, undertakes. of Baltimore,
had charge Of the arrangements.
Mr.. Archer was one OF the best known lawyers
and most prominent and influential men in the
| State. He was son of DIR. John Archer and was
born at Stafford, Hartford county. April 18TH 1913,
| and was therefore in the 18th year of his age at
| the time of his DEATH He read law with Hon,
Albert Constable, ST., his brother in law, and
became member OF the Hartford bar on Decem-
Der LIST, 1884, He practiced his profession chiefly
| In Hartford and Cecil counties. but frequently
| tried cases in Kent county, in Baltimore city
and before the Court of Appeals.
| In lSI9 he married Mary E., daughter of John
W. Walker, of Chestertown, and shortly after
wards settled at BEL Air. where he has since re-
sided. In 1915 he represented Hartford county in
| the State Legislature, and in 1867 was member
OF the State constitutional convention. Until
it's disruption he was member of the Wing
party, but since 1861 had been an earnest Demo-
crat. In 1883 he was prominently mentioned for
the Democratic nomination for Governor. His
| brother, Gen. JAS Archer, commanded Archer 8
brigade on the Confederate side during the civil
| war.
| Mr.. Archer leaves five sons and three daugh-
tiers. His eldest son, Henry W., and Robert and
James are members of the bar. His second son
is DIR. VIM. s. Archer, and the youngest son,
Graham, has not completed his studies. His
daughters are Misses Lizzie, Mary and Mamie
Archer. Norman in the county ever possessed in
a greater degree the confidence of his fellow
citizens. His public and private life were alike
pure and blameless. To his high professional
ability was united a generous nature, which
prompted him to many transformations acts of
charity and kindness.